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The European Council formally adopted a revised directive on the energy performance of buildings to help lower GHG emissions and energy poverty in the EU.

EQB Inc. announced the financial services company has been carbon neutral in its Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions since 2020.

Stoneridge, Inc. announced an 18.6% reduction of Absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG Emissions against a 2019 baseline, exceeding initial targeted reduction by 3.6%.

Sacramento Area Sewer District signed an agreement for the construction of an advanced technology biogas cogeneration facility located at the EchoWater Resource Recovery Facility near Elk Grove, California.

Industrial compounder ESAB Corporation announced an expanded commitment to reduce its absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 50% by 2035 from a 2022 baseline. The company previously announced a 30% goal by 2030.

In this episode of Smart Energy Voices, Debra Chanil welcomes back Becky Wacker, the Director of Energy Services Sales at Trane Commercial. In Episode 88, they dug into the challenges and opportunities that commercial building operators face today in light of their decarbonization efforts. In this new episode, Becky discusses how to seize decarbonization as an organizational opportunity and provides a framework for navigating complexity and prioritizing where to turn decarbonization into a competitive advantage.

Michigan and the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory signed a memorandum of understanding to accelerate the state's clean energy transition.

International property owner and developer Grosvenor has launched Pathway to Net Zero, a reductions-first approach to help the company decrease its carbon emissions by 42% compared to a 2021 baseline year, by 2030. Additionally, Grosvenor plans to reach Net Zero by 2050. 

U.S. Steel Corporation announced the signing of a definitive agreement to capture carbon emissions generated from its Gary Works Blast Furnaces, a first-of-its-kind project.